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NetDox receives U.S. export approval for strong encryption technology

25 June 1997, Business Wire

NetDox receives U.S. export approval for strong encryption technology

NetDox, Inc. today announced that the U.S. Department of
Commerce has granted export approval for NetDox
ePackage, a secure Internet document delivery service.

This makes NetDox the first U.S. company authorized to
offer businesses a global digital delivery service protected by
128-bit encryption over the Internet without providing clear
text access to key recovery agents.

"Trusted digital delivery is a critical part of electronic
commerce. Companies such as NetDox, using trusted
cryptography such as RSA, will be needed to broker trust in
the digital world. With the global nature of electronic
commerce, it's good to see that NetDox is supported by the
U.S. government in taking its products and services to a
worldwide market," said Jim Bidzos, CEO of RSA Data
Security, Inc.

The approval is the result of a cooperative effort between
NetDox, the federal government and private industry. The
NetDox 128-bit encryption solution meets the needs of
private industry and government by guaranteeing safe delivery
of confidential information over the Internet and by
complying with federal export requirements.

NetDox ePackage is expected to be the first Internet
messaging service to offer secure document delivery
worldwide supported by digital certificates, document
tracking and record retention. These features enable NetDox
to provide its customers with complete document privacy,
guaranteed message integrity, receipt verification and
authentication of sender and receiver identity.

"NetDox is working with industry and the federal government
to provide the highest levels of security and privacy for
businesses exchanging sensitive and high-value information
over the Internet," said Patrick Haynes, Chairman of NetDox.
"The Internet is truly a global marketplace and our export
approval allows us to facilitate commerce between businesses
throughout the world."

NetDox ePackage will offer an Internet alternative for the
secure delivery of sensitive business documents, such as legal
briefs, contracts, insurance forms, financial documents and
other high value confidential information. NetDox is currently
conducting an extensive pilot test program that includes
United Parcel Service and companies in the finance,
healthcare, professional service and electronic commerce
industries.

NetDox, a privately held company owned by Deloitte &
Touche USA LLP and the Thurston Group, Inc., is dedicated
to providing commercial-quality delivery of sensitive and
high-value documents over the Internet. The NetDox service
will be a general-purpose Internet messaging solution offering
secure, global, end-to-end document delivery with
verification, authentication and archival services provided by
a commercially trusted third party. NetDox is located in
Deerfield, Illinois. Additional information about NetDox can
be found on the Internet at http://www.netdox.com .